2011 OPEL GT ignition

27Loc ks, do ors, windo ws
To open wit h release butt on in glove
com partm ent:
Ke y in ignition s witch position O or ACC, o r
with hand brake app lie d:
Pres s the luggage compa rtm ent rele as e
button loc ated in the glove compartme nt.With soft top in raise d position, the
buttre ss es are unlatche d a utomatically
before the luggage compartme nt is
op en ed . So f t t o p - se e p a g e 31 .
Lift lug gage comp artm ent lid towa rd s rear
of v eh i c l e t o o p en f u l l y .To ope n from w ithin lug gage
com partm ent :
Pull em erge nc y luggage compartm ent
re le as e handle . Push lugga ge
compa rtm ent lid from the inside to ope n.
The eme rgency luggage compartme nt
re le ase ha nd le g lows in the d ark for gre ater
vis ibility in the eve nt of people be coming
trappe d in the lug gage compartme nt.
9 Wa r nin g
Do not us e the e merge ncy luggag e
compartme nt re lea se handle to se cure
items in the lugga ge c om partment, to
avoid caus ing dama ge to the ve hicle .

28 Lo cks, d oors, wind ows
To close
To clos e the lug gage compartme nt lid ,
stand behind the ve hicle and, with two
hands laid flat on the s urface of the lid,
close the lid with a swift, firm m otion.If the luggage comp artm ent lid is ope n or
i s n o t cl o s ed p r op er l y, "TRUNK AJAR" will
appea r in the drive r inform ation ce ntre
when the ig nition is on. Control indicator
s also illuminate s in the instrument
panel. Close luggage compartm ent lid.
Driv er information centre - se e page 59 .Vehicle locator and p anic alarm
The re mote control has both a v ehicle
locator and a panic alarm fe ature,
activa ted v ia button U.
To aid location of the vehicle, e.g. when the
ve hicle is park ed in a car park, pres s and
re le ase b utton U; the horn will sound
three times and the hazard warning lamps
and c ourte sy lamps will flas h thre e tim es .
To activa te the panic alarm, pres s and
hold the button for 3 se conds; the horn will
s ound and the hazard w arning lam ps and
courtes y lam ps will flash for 3 0 se conds.
Press button U a gain to sw itc h off the
panic alarm, or turn ke y in ignition s witch to
pos ition ACC or I.
The vehicle locator and panic a la rm
fe ature s are ope rational only with the
ignition off.9 Wa r ning
Ensure the soft top is properly stowe d
(s ee pag e 3 1 ) and e ns ure no obje cts a re
placed in the are a within the luggage
com partment in w hich the soft top is
st o r ed .
9 Warning
Do not drive with the luggag e
compa rtm ent ope n or ajar, e .g. whe n
transp orting bulky objects, to a void
causing damage to the vehicle.

30 Lo cks, d oors, wind ows
Electric windows
T h e e l ec t r i c w i nd ow s c a n b e us ed :
zwith the ke y in ignition switch p os itions
ACC, Ior Y.
zwithin a pprox. 5 minute s of s witching ke y
to p o si t i o n J
JJ J.
The function standby after s witching off
the ig nition is cancelle d whe n the drive r’s
door is opened.The drive r’s and pas se nger’s window are
op erated via the switches located in the
driver’s door handle.
For increm ental ope ra tion, briefly pull or
pres s the s witch. To ope n or close fully , pull
or press the switch for longer.
For automatic ope ning , pre ss the switch
down fully . Pull the s witch to s top the
movem ent.
In the e vent of difficulty due to frost or
the like , pre ss the re lev ant wind ow sw itc h
several tim es until the window is closed.The pass e nge r’s window is operate d via a
switch in the door handle.
F or inc re me nta l operation, brie fly pull or
press the switch. To open or close fully, pull
or pre ss the switch for longer.
9 Wa r ning
Ta ke c a r e w h e n o p er a t i n g t h e el e ct r ic
wind ows. Risk of injury, especially for
childre n.
Vehicle passengers should be informed
according ly .
Keep a close wa tch on the w indows when
closing them . Ensure that nothing
become s trapped in the m a s the y move .
9 Wa r nin g
Before le aving the ve hicle , re move the
ignition ke y in orde r to pre vent
unauthorized operation of the windows -
risk of injury.

31Loc ks, do ors, windo ws
Ov erlo a d
If the windows are repe ated ly ope ra te d at
short intervals , the power supply is b rie fly
cut off.
The system is protected by a fuse in the fuse
box - s e e pa ge 1 4 1.Soft topLo w er i ng s of t to p
Only w ith v ehicle stationary.
Wi t h ve h i cl e p a r ked o n a l ev el s u r fa ce,
engage first or re ve rs e gea r, s witc h off
ignition and a pply hand b ra ke.
Plac e no obje cts in the area within the
lugg age compartm ent in which the s oft top
is to b e s to r ed.
Ensure that soft top canopy is dry b efore
low ering s oft top.
Ope n the lug gage compartme nt - s e e p a ge
26 .
9 Warning
Take care when lowe ring or raising the
soft top. Risk of injury. Vehicle passengers
s hould b e informed accordingly.
K ee p a close watch on the mov ing parts
whe n lowe ring or raising the soft top.
E ns ure that nothing be com es trapped as
the soft top is move d.

33Loc ks, do ors, windo ws
To allow the lug gage compartme nt lid to
close correc tly , e nsure the soft top is
prope rly s towe d by apply ing a firm, e ve n
push in the centre of the soft top.
To clos e the lug gage compartme nt lid ,
stand behind the ve hicle and, with two
hands laid flat on the s urface of the lid,
close the lid with a swift, firm m otion.Rais ing s oft top
Only w ith v ehicle stationary.
Wi t h ve h i cl e p a r ked o n a l ev el s u r fa ce,
engage first or re ve rs e gea r, s witc h off
ignition, ap ply hand brak e a nd open the
wind ow s.
Ope n the luggage comp artm ent -
se e p age 26 .
From the sid e of the vehicle , pull the
soft top upwards and forwards , towa rd s
the windscreen fram e.F ully raise the soft top e nsuring the
alignme nt pins locate correctly in both
sides of the w indscreen fram e and on each
s ide of the body adjace nt to the s eat
bac kres ts.
9 Wa r ning
Do not turn on rear w indow heating when
the soft top has been stowed in the
lugga ge c om partment.

41Seats , interior
Belt tension ers
The se at belts are fitted w ith b elt
tens ione rs. The s ea t belts are pulled d ow n
at the buckles in the eve nt of frontal
impac ts ab ov e a certain s ev erity. This
tightens the be lts.
Actua tion of be lt t ens ione rs
Indicated by continuous illumination of
control indicatorv in the ins trum ent pa ne l.
The b elt te ns ioners must be re place d
after activation. Cons ult a works hop.
F urther information – se e pa ge 43.Control i nd icator v for bel t tensioners
The ope ra tion of the belt te nsioners is
monitore d e lectronically together with sea t
oc cup anc y re cog nition and the airbag
sy st e m s a n d i s i nd i c a t ed b y c o n t r o l
indica torv.
Whe n the ignition is s witched on, the
control indicator flas he s for approx.
5 se conds . If it does not flas h, does not go
out a fter 5 seconds or illuminates while
driving, there is a fault in the
belt te nsioners , s eat oc cup anc y
re cognition or the airbag sys te ms –
se e a lso pag es 4 5, 48 . Th e s yste ms may
fa il to deploy in the e vent of an accident.
Deploym ent of the be lt tens ione rs is
indica ted b y continuous illum ination ofv.The sy ste m’s inte grate d s elf-diagnostics
allows faults to b e q uick ly rem edie d.
C onsult a workshop .
9 Wa r nin g
Have the c ause of the fault rem edie d by
a works hop .

43Seats , interior
Thick layers of clothing p revent the belt
from fitting snugly. The belt must not rest
agains t hard or fragile objects in the
pockets of your clothing (e.g. b allpoint
pen, keys, spectacles), since this could
cause injury. No objects such as handbags,
mobile phone s etc. must be p re s ent
be twee n the be lt and y our body .Dr ive r’s s ea t be lt w arning de v ice X
Co n tro l in dica to r X illuminate s in the
ins trument pane l for approx. 20 s econds
when the ig nition is sw itche d on, or until
driver’s s eat belt is fas tened . F lashe s for a
further 60 seconds if se at be lt rem ains
un f a s t en ed .
Whe n the ve hicle is be ing drive n, if the
driver’s s eat belt re mains unfas tene d, the
control indicator will illum inate for a pprox.
20 s econds and flas h for a furthe r
60 s econds or until the be lt is fa ste ne d.
Ap ply s eat belt – se e page 42 .
Control indica tor g oes out immed iately.
Co n tro l in dica to r X for driver’s seat belt -
se e p age 57 .Passeng er’ s seat b elt warning devicek
C ontrol indicator k illuminates in the
ce ntre console after a pprox. 2 0 s econds
whe n the ignition is s witched on, if
pas s enge r’ s se at be lt is unfaste ned and the
s eat occupancy recognition sy ste m dete cts
that the pass e nge r’s s eat is occupie d.
S ta ys illum inate d for a further 20 se conds
then flas hes for approx. 6 0 se conds if s e at
belt rem ains unfastened.
W hen the vehicle is being d riv en, if the
pas s enge r’ s se at is occupied a nd the be lt
remains unfastened, the control indicator
will illuminate for a pprox. 2 0 s econds and
then flash for a furthe r 60 se cond s or until
t h e bel t i s f a s t en ed .
Apply se at be lt – s e e pa ge 4 2 .
C ontrol indicator goes out imm ediate ly.
S eat occupancy recognition - s ee page 4 8.
9 Wa r ning
On pregnant women in pa rticular, the
la p belt must be positioned as low a s
poss ible a cros s the pe lvis s o as not to
put too m uch pres sure on the abd om en.

46 Seats, interior
W hen trigge re d, the airbags inflate in
millis econds to form a s afety cushion for
the d riv er and pass e nge r. The forwa rd
move me nt of the s eat occupants is
ch eck ed, t h er eb y s ub st a n t i a l l y r e du ci n g
the risk of injury to the upp er body and
head .
No im pairment of vie w will occur, becaus e
the a irb ags inflate and de flate s o quickly
that it is often not ev en noticed in an
accide nt. The airbag s ys tem will not be trigge red in
t h e eve n t o f :
zthe ignition being s witched off,
zminor frontal collis ions ,
zaccidents in which the vehicle overturns,
zcollis ions involving a s id e or re ar impac t
where it would not be of benefit to the
occupants .
9 Warning
The airb ag s ys tem prov ides optimum
protection whe n the s eat and backre st
are correctly adjuste d.
Adjust the driver's sea t according to the
occupant's he ight such that, with the
drive r s itting upright, the s teering whee l is
held in the are a of its up per s poke s w ith
t h e dr i ver ' s a r m s s li g ht l y ben t .
The pass enge r’s se at s hould be a s far
back as poss ible , with the backres t
upright – s e e pa ges 7 , 3 7, 3 8.
Do not place the head, b od y, hands or
f ee t o n t h e c ov er o f t h e a i r ba g s ys t em s .
Do not place any obje cts in the are a in
which the airb ags inflate . Im portant
inform ation – s ee page 4 9.
9 Wa r ning
The three-point seat belt must be
corre ctly fitte d (se e page 42 ).